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So, I've been trying, for the past month or so, to get Ubuntu running on my two netbooks. I can run Ubuntu 8.10 on my XO (done with instructions found here: http://www.olpcnews.com/forum/index.php?topic=4053.0 ) but my eee was being a bit harder. I had…
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The new Kindle 2 has been announced by Amazon.com and while I like it better than I did the original Kindle, I still think it has a seriously limited feature set for the price. The Good News The thing that makes me salivate for the Kindle 2 is its…
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This is a better version of my Mug Shot from yesterday (see it here: dqnxa4ugjb67h.cloudfront.net/1234053230.04434xfjfmnlmvo.jpg ). If you're not familiar with anime (Japanese cartoons) when a character is shocked or dismayed, he or she will be (for come…
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RT @jeffpulver: RT @davidscohen If they need you and don't know it then make more noise. If they don't need you then make more value.
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toys.thepete.com Chyuu-san, originally uploaded by thepetecom. This is my second entry into Mimoco's Vimobot design contest (check out my other here: toys.thepete.com/toysthepetecom-end-life-crisis). The only part of this guy that I'm not happy with was…
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Now, I know specific talk of foreclosures is kind of old-skool in today's news cycle, but I think this story bears (bares?) reiteration. See, back in February, SFGate.com posted an opinion piece by DemocracyNow.org's Amy Goodman who wrote about the advic…
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So far, since Jailbreaking my iPhone many moons ago, I have run into very few problems with my choice to do so. I don't miss the original firmware and it turns out I have, not one, but two apps that provide the coveted "cut & paste" function that Apple i…
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Condi sez: soon we'll thank Bush. She's right..., originally uploaded by thepetecom. Oh yeah, soon, we'll be thanking Bush all right...FOR LEAVING! DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU ON THE WAY OUT, GEORGIE! I'll also be thanking him for not conjuring up some…
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I first found this Salon article through a posting at DisInfo.com a great Digg alternative for folks who like to think for themselves but still like to see what sites/articles other, like-minded, folks are checking out. The Salon.com article in question…
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Wow, day one of this "2009" thing went by so fast! This "new year" thing is going to be a pinch!
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Everyone must wash hands, originally uploaded by thepetecom. Too true...
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So, TheWife and my friend Tim both picked up new iPhones this holiday season and both asked me what apps I recommended. Well, to be specific, TheWife asked me first, then Tim asked me, so when I typed up the reply email to Tim, I was already prepared wit…
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The 14st Apple Store, originally uploaded by thepetecom. Of COURSE, it has to look like that on the outside. They couldn't just rely on a *sign*.
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US Gov to Boycott Racism Conference in Rare Show of Honesty, originally uploaded by thepetecom. Reuters.com reported over the weekend that the US will not be attending a United Nations conference on racism. The reason? Apparently, the declaration the c…
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@tmofee The best Doctors are dizzy IMHO. :) But I rather like "Web Planet". I just wish they'd made it a 4 ep arc instead of 6. Too long!
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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree 2008, originally uploaded by thepetecom. This shot is for my mom.
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via cnn.com I wonder if the Obama administration will care as much about law enforcement as the Bush Administration did. Making sure these guys see jail time (and not just fines like most corporations get) would be a good thing. Posted via web from th…
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Yeah, this kind of thing cracks me up. While the Republifools are freaking out about the Citizen's Bailout bill that just passed the Senate, no one seems to be raising a big stink about $78 billion being lost when the USG paid $176 billion for $254 bill…
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